Australia deputy PM to resign over scandal

PV Desk : Barnaby Joyce says he will resign as Australia’s deputy prime minister following a politically damaging saga that began with his affair with a former staffer, reports BBC.

Joyce said he would step down on Monday (February 26) as leader of the Nationals, the junior government partner.
He had previously resisted calls to quit amid intense scrutiny over his ministerial conduct.

The scandal has dominated Australian headlines for more than two weeks.

He described his decision on Friday (February 23) as a “circuit-breaker” for his family and new partner.
“This current cacophony of issues has to be put aside,” he told reporters.